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Connecticut Earns Top Results at International Science Competetion (2012 ISEF)

For Immediate Release: [threecol_one]Contact:[/threecol_one] [threecol_one]Bob Wisner, Fair Director 860.395.8825 (cell) director@ctsciencefair.org[/threecol_one] [threecol_one_last]Karen Cohen, Media 860.368.9257 (cell) media@ctsciencefair.org[/threecol_one_last] [ilink url=”https://csefstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ISEF052012-1.pdf” style=”download”]Download Press Release (pdf)[/ilink] Connecticut Earns Top Results at International Science Competition HAMDEN, Conn., May 18, 2012 – Four Connecticut students captured Grand Awards today at the 2012 Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest pre-college science fair. The students …

ISEF 2012 Grand Award Winners

  Grand Awards Received ISEF 2012 ISEF Category: Engineering – Materials and Bioengineering (EN015)An Organic Thin Film Transistor and Elastic Organic Solar Cell Based Electronic Skin for Biochemical and Tactile Sensing, Ryota Ishizuka, 18, Senior, Greenwich High School, Greenwich, Connecticut ISEF Awards: Grand Award – Materials and Bioengineering 1st Place $3,000 cash award Grand Award – Best in Category $5,000 scholarship …

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ISEF 2012 Special Award Winners

Special Awards Received ISEF 2012 ISEF Category: Cellular and Molecular Biology (CB013)– Role of MyD88 in DNA Damage Response, Yiyuan Hu, 18, Senior, Hamden High School, Hamden, Connecticut ISEF Awards: Ashtavadhani Vidwan Ambati Subbaraya Chetty Foundation Second Award of $500 U.S. Savings Bond.  AVASC awards projects that display outstanding creativity, ingenuity and have the potential to alleviate the human condition or …

ISEF 2012 Newsletter #5

Wednesday, May 16 – Judging and  Evening Events Reported by Samantha Skaller, Brewster High School • Science Horizons Winner Day Long Judging Interviews We all arose bright and early to meet for our group breakfast at 6:30. With the help from both caffeine and our peppy upbeat waiter, we were all ready for our busy day of judging. After changing …

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ISEF 2012 Newsletter #4

Newsletters are sent to subscribers between 11 AM and 1 PM EDT each day.  Generally, they are posted to the CSEF website late evening the night before. So, if you’re anxious to receive the news of the day check the CSEF website Newsletter Page. Tuesday, May 15 A Ducky Day! See the photos of the the downtown tour and Duck …

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ISEF 2012: Newsletter #3

Monday, May 14 Breakfast and Project Approval The day began at 7:30 am with a buffet breakfast at the Westin with food aplenty for our hungry competitors. Then off to the Exhibit Hall to set up and the get approved by Rules & Safety.  Good News! All went very smoothly with the projects being approved without a glitch! Yeah, there …

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2012 ISEF: Newsletter #2

Arrival in Pittsburgh Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair and Science Horizons students have arrived in Pittsburgh for the 2012 Intel International Science & Engineering Fair.  This year our combined representation is a record number of 8 with 6 students from CSEF.  All the projects have approved by the ISEF Scientific Review Committee and set up can begin. After registering to …

2012 ISEF: Newsletter #1

Hello Science Fair Friends, Sponsors, and Alumni,

 The six top high school winners of the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair and the top two winners of the Science Horizons Regional Fair are packing their bags and heading to Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 13. (Sorry Mothers!) There, they will compete in The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world’s …